Eddie Sutton was the first (and maybe the only) coach to do it. Creighton in 1974, Arkansas in 1977, Kentucky 1n 1986 and Oklahoma State in 1991.
Tom Penders (Rhode Island, Texas, George Washington, Houston) and Rick Pitino (Boston, Providence, Kentucky, Louisville) have also done it.
If Elmore Smith of Kentucky State College/University, who averaged 21.6 ppg and 22.7 rpg in 1968-1971, isn't on your list, it's bogus. He is the only player on the NCAA Top 5 Total Rebounding List who only played three years, including his collegiate basketball record 799 in 1970-1971 season.
Cardinal red & white are the official colors as voted on by the UA student body in 1895.
Some are underhandedly trying to change this by adding grey and black to the scheme, but this is incorrect.
W.W.H. Mustaine was the first men's basketball coach, starting in 1904, when UK was known as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky. Edwin Sweetland was their first paid basketball coach, starting in 1909, when UK was known as Kentucky State University or State University of Lexington. Sweetland was also the football coach at the time. Coaches after Sweetland but before the legendary Adolph Rupp included George Buchheit, Ray Eklund and John Mauer.
Butler University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The largest lead margin in basketball is the one done by the Philippine team
The Philippine team registered what could be the world's biggest lead in an international basketball game when it massacred Brunei Darussalam, 160-19, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on July 2, 2000. The 141-point lead could be the biggest for any Pinoy team since the Americans introduced basketball in the Philippines. During the game, the RP team limited the Brunei squad to only 19 points.
Ronnie Carr. He played for Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC He made the shot on Nov. 29, 1980
Most wins, 1985 through 2006: Florida State........219 Nebraska.............218 Miami (Fl) ..........218 Michigan.............205 Tennessee............202 Florida..............202
Yes, UCLA is an NCAA division 1 school. It is in the Pac 10. It consists of teams such as USC and Washington State.
Charlie Bickford, #53, University of Maine at Augusta, 2006-2007
In actuality, the longest running rivalry in College Basketball dates back more than 100 years and is between two New York City Schools. The reason it is little known is because neither school competes in what might be referred to as major college sports.
The rivalry between Pratt Institute and Cooper Union based in Brooklyn and Greenwich Village respectively dates to the late 1800's and pre-dates the existence of basketball programs at both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Michigan State previously played in the Michigan Collegiate Athletic Association which is currently the oldest of all collegiate leagues. Michigan State was then known as Michigan Agricultural College. In 1907 Michigan State became an independent and in 1949 announced that the school would be joining the Big Ten Conference.
1975-1976 Philadelphia Flyers. It will be shattered by the Wings in 2 games
Don MacLean UCLA '92 scored the all-time best 2608 points in 127 games (20.5 ppg).
The 2009 National Champion North Carolina Tarheels were led by All-American Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, and Wayne Ellington. The team went 34-4 on route to win their second championship in five years. The complete roster is as follows:
-Marcus Ginyard
-Marc Campbell
-Bobby Frasor
-Ty Lawson
-Larry Drew II
-Will Graves
-Danny Green
-J.B. Tanner
-Deon Thompson
-Wayne Ellington
-Justin Watts
-Jack Wooten
-Ed Davis
-Patrick Moody
-Mike Copeland
-Tyler Zeller
-Tyler Hansbrough
JJ aka Gay Gay Reddick is in first right now. I believe that he is a hundred or two up on the next closest guy and Tylers Hansbrough is soon to pass Phil Ford for the 8th spot I think JJ aka Gay Gay Reddick is in first right now. I believe that he is a hundred or two up on the next closest guy and Tylers Hansbrough is soon to pass Phil Ford for the 8th spot I think
The typical NBA basketball season lasts 82 games for 9 months. The college season lasts about 6 months and the teams play from 24 to 32 games.
The last time the Duke Men's team was in the NIT was 1981(Purdue 81, Duke 69 - last NIT game) and (Duke 75, Alabama 70 - last NIT win.)